Possible eye infection?

[cosmic charlie]

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Chameleon Info:
Your Chameleon - Panther , male? , possibly 5 to 6 months old.
Handling - very rarely too fiesty
Feeding - 10-12 1/8" gutloaded crickets daily . guloaded BB flies treats, hornworm treats
Supplements - reptical w/o D3 daily , reptical w/D3 twice a week. herpavite twice a month
Watering - misting system 3 minute intervals 4 times a day
Fecal Description - firm with white urates
History - Eye was just noticed yesterday by my girlfriend. The eye seems to droop by his pupil with what looks to be white milky substance under it. He was trying to clean it a quite bit more this morning.


Cage Info:
Cage Type - 16x16x20 in screen
Lighting - Zoomed Reptisun 5.0
For basking i have 75 watt full spectrum bulb
Temperature - usually at around 81-82 F at basking spot,
Humidity - 50 -70 %
Plants - just artificial plants.
Placement on a table. bottom of cage at 40 in"
Location - wappingers falls ny


I have attached some pictures. So any advice is welcome. If need be I can have him to the vets tomorrow. Added a close up so you can see what the problem may be.

Side note. The breeder told me he is a male sambava and should be around 5 months. would like you opinions. he is around 2 -3 " snout to vent.

 

[Carlton]

Has he shed recently? Due to shed soon?

If an eye gets infected there tends to be mucous buildup that sticks the lids closed during the night...and then the eye doesn't open the next morning.

You could try flushing the eye with sterile saline (contact lens rinse solution without preservatives) to help him clean it. Raise your humidity or shower him more often so he can clean the eye on his own. If this keeps up or the eye starts sticking shut, you'll need a vet to check the eye itself and maybe prescribe an antibiotic ointment.